喋 meaning and stroke order
To nag; babble, chatter
How to write 喋, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 喋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- old variant of 喋[die2]
- used in 喋喋[die2 die2]
- used in 喋血[die2 xue4]
How 喋 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 枼 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 喋
The mouth 口 on the left shows this is about talking, and 枼 on the right gives the sound dié. Picture a mouth fluttering on and on like leaves, chattering without stopping.
喋 almost never appears alone. You will meet it in 喋喋不休 (diédiébùxiū), a common idiom for someone who talks nonstop, often in an annoying way. Example: 他一说起足球就喋喋不休。(Tā yì shuō qǐ zúqiú jiù diédiébùxiū.) Once he starts on football, he talks nonstop.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 喋 with 碟 (dié, small dish) and 蝶 (dié, butterfly), which share the same right side and sound. Check the left part: 口 for talking, 石 for a dish, 虫 for a butterfly.
Common words with 喋
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 喋喋不休 | diédiébùxiū | (idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop |
喋 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 喋
How many strokes are in 喋?
喋 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 喋 mean?
喋 (dié) means to nag; babble, chatter. A common word with it is 喋喋不休 (diédiébùxiū), meaning "(idiom) to chatter endlessly; to talk nonstop".
How do you pronounce 喋?
喋 is pronounced dié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 喋?
The radical of 喋 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 喋 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 喋?
The traditional form of 喋 is 啑. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 喋 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 喋血 mean?
喋血 (diéxuè) is a literary word meaning bloodshed, as in a bloody battle. It is mostly found in written or historical contexts, not everyday speech.
Is 喋喋不休 negative?
Usually yes. It suggests the talking is too much and tiresome to listen to, so it is not a compliment. Use it about nagging or rambling, not about someone who is simply talkative in a pleasant way.